Ethicon, a member of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies,
is currently recruiting for a Director, Quality Assurance to be located in San Angelo, TX.

The Ethicon business offers a broad range of products, platforms and technologies-including sutures, hemostasis products, surgical staplers, trocars and synthetic mesh devices-that are used in a wide variety of open and minimally invasive surgical procedures, and energy based surgical devices. Specialties include support for treatment of colorectal and thoracic conditions, women's health conditions, hernias, cancer and obesity. The Ethicon business combines products and services of two market leading legacy companies, both with long histories of medical innovation. Ethicon, Inc. based in Somerville, New Jersey, was founded more than 80 years ago as a pioneer in suture development and manufacturing, helping to transform the safety and effectiveness of surgery. Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. was started within Ethicon, and was separated and moved to Cincinnati, Ohio over 20 years ago, developing innovative devices that have driven the revolutionary shift from open to minimally invasive surgery that continues to lead the industry today along with innovative energy devices for surgery.

The Director, Quality Assurance will report to the Sr. Director Quality Operations Ethicon Raw Materials & Finished Goods, and serve as Management Representative for the plant.

The Director, Quality Assurance will be responsible for the following tasks:

Establishes and maintains Quality System
procedures and controls ensuring that performance and quality of the product
conforms to established company and regulatory standards.

Develops and disseminates strategy for
talent attraction, development and retention to enhance the Quality Operation
talent pipeline.

A minimum of a Bachelor degree is
required. An advanced degree is preferred.

A minimum of 10 years of
overall related business experience in a healthcare regulated environment is
required with the preference experience in drug and/or device related
industries. A minimum of 5 years of direct report
people management experience is required.

The ability to influence at senior levels
and across functions building strong networks internally and externally is
required. Strong experience and proven record motivating leading and
developing staff, in a highly changing environment is required. Change management skills are strongly preferred.

Prior project management experience is
highly preferred.

An ASQ certification (CQE, CQM, CRE or
CQA) is an asset. Six Sigma (Green Belt, Black Belt, etc.) or Process
Excellence certification is an asset.

This position will be located in San
Angelo, TX and require up to 15% of both domestic and international travel.